1To George Washington from Matthew McAllister, 26 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
Were I to solicit your attention to this application when business of greater importance only did not engage it, perhaps it would pass unnoticed, but I flatter my self otherwise from the circumstances attending it, Permit me Sir to congratulate you upon the organization of the General Government, & the happy progress made under it since the meeting of Congress Under which it is my wish to act...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew McAllister, 24 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Occasional business in the Western parts of the State deprived me of the pleasure of receiving your Letter of the 12th. of August earlier than a few days ago. The purport of it requiring an examination into the records of the several departments of this Government will put it out of my power to make the collection so early as wished for. Indeed Sir, I fear there will not be a little difficulty...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Mathew McAllister, 24 December 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
It has given me some pain that I have not been able to procure and forward the proceedings and laws required by your favor of the 12th. of August last earlier. This delay I hope may be attributed principally to two causes—the difficulty in making the collection required, here—and the distance between this place and the Seat of our Government. The volume of State Laws you will herewith receive...
4To George Washington from Matthew McAllister, 10 June 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have reason to suppose the Judge of this District purposes resigning provided a more eligible situation shall present itself. Should that event take place, or any other by which the office he holds may become vacant, I beg leave to suggest my inclination to succeed him, in case it shall meet your approbation. This intimation, Sir, would certainly have been withheld but from a conjecture that...
5To George Washington from Matthew McAllister, 25 October 1796 (Washington Papers)
I have to return you many thanks for the confidence reposed in me, when you were pleased to nominate me to the office of Attorney for this district, at the organization of our happy Government: permit me Sir, to assure you, that nothing could give me greater pain, than that it should in any degree be diminished with the President, for whose character I have ever had, the highest respect. If a...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Matthew McAllister, 15 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
I am informed Mr. Clay has declined the office of Circuit Judge for this District, to which he had been appointed under the New Arrangement. Should you, Sir, feel at a loss for a person to fill the vacancy, I take the liberty of suggesting my readiness to take a part under your Administration so far as I may be deemed capable. Some time since, I received a commission as one of the Judges of...